Maheshya Weerasinghe, Verena Biener, Jens Grubert, Aaron Quigley, Alice Toniolo, Klen Copic Pucihar, Matjaz Kljun
Learning vocabulary in a primary or secondary language is enhanced when we encounter words in context. This context can be afforded by the place or activity we are engaged with. Existing learning environments include formal learning, mnemonics, flashcards, use of a dictionary or thesaurus, all leading to practice with new words in context. In this work, we propose an enhancement to the language learning process by providing the user with words and learning tools in context, with VocabulARy. VocabulARy visually annotates objects in AR, in the user's surroundings, with the corresponding English (first language) and Japanese (second language) words to enhance the language learning process...
August 31, 2022: IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics